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we have no plans to deploy nato combat troops to ukraine. nato allies have trainers there. we help them from nato with building capacity, modernisng their defences, including their cyber defences. nato allies also provide equipment defensive weapons like the uk has now provided, for instance, anti—tank weapons. so we do a lot of stuff to help ukraine strengthen its ability capability to to defend itself. but again, ukraine is not a nato ally, so the 100% security guarantees that an attack on one ally will trigger a response from the whole alliance that applies for nato allies, not for a close and highly valued partner. we can cross live to kyiv and our chief international correspondent, lyse doucet. welcome to the ukrainian capital where ukrainians know all too well what we just heard from the secretary general of nato. as the president put it last week if there is an escalating war here in ukraine it is the ukrainian armed forces in all the many volunteers signing up that will have to do battle with the russian forces. but ukraine welcomes every offer, every measure of s
we have no plans to deploy nato combat troops to ukraine. nato allies have trainers there. we help them from nato with building capacity, modernisng their defences, including their cyber defences. nato allies also provide equipment defensive weapons like the uk has now provided, for instance, anti—tank weapons. so we do a lot of stuff to help ukraine strengthen its ability capability to to defend itself. but again, ukraine is not a nato ally, so the 100% security guarantees that an attack on...
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that's the saying, nothing about nato without nato. nothing about europe without europe and nothing about ukraine without ukraine. we have said that plainly to our russian counterparts in all of the diplomatic engagements as we urge russia to deescalate tensions. russia claims it's about national defense, military exercises and weapons and security agreements. if that's true, there are concrete and reciprocal steps we can take to increase transparency, reduce risk, improve communication and advance arms control. we have told the russians that the united states is prepared to discuss those issues in coordination with our allies and partners, if they, the russians, are ready. on friday secretary blinken met with russian foreign minister lavrov to urge russia back and working with our allies and partners-- [inaudible conversation] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> and we seem to have lost our signal to this live event and we'll resume our signal and hope to resume our live coverage shortly. [no audio] >> nothing decid
that's the saying, nothing about nato without nato. nothing about europe without europe and nothing about ukraine without ukraine. we have said that plainly to our russian counterparts in all of the diplomatic engagements as we urge russia to deescalate tensions. russia claims it's about national defense, military exercises and weapons and security agreements. if that's true, there are concrete and reciprocal steps we can take to increase transparency, reduce risk, improve communication and...
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, nato and the u. s. delivered a clear no. now the kremlin says there was little optimism that de escalation is possible, but the 2 sides are still talking and there are hopes that they can still reach some sort of agreement to dial down tensions. here's what russian foreign minister survey lever offset suca. so it figures i knew as for the content of the document, there is a response. it was which gives hope for the start of a serious conversation you on secondary questions. but in this ocoee, my global, there was no positive response to the main question. so was, it's usually new aluminum of producing them. the main issue is our clear position on the admissibility of further expansion of nato to the east and the deployment of strike weapons that could threaten the territory of the russian federation to go to school figures. let's bring a d w's, terry shell to standing by for us and brussels. hi terry. good to see you. so the, you, with the nato delivered written responses to russia, security demands,
, nato and the u. s. delivered a clear no. now the kremlin says there was little optimism that de escalation is possible, but the 2 sides are still talking and there are hopes that they can still reach some sort of agreement to dial down tensions. here's what russian foreign minister survey lever offset suca. so it figures i knew as for the content of the document, there is a response. it was which gives hope for the start of a serious conversation you on secondary questions. but in this ocoee,...
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and the west are prepared for the risks of granting nato -- granting ukraine nato membership anytime soon. now, the discussion is more about informal cooperation between the west and ukraine on weapons provisions and military training read line subsisted consistently and it is no longer about any formal association to nato. now, in his own words, it is about any military cooperation with nato countries. and this is where the kremlin draws the line. the question is whether the west are prepared to consider those demands. >> what do you think? there is no appetite to get into a troops on the ground dispute with russia. >> there is definitely no appetite and in that sense, you can rush -- you can argue russia has already succeeded by forcing the west to reward it through diplomacy, negotiations, talks for the charitable act of not invading ukraine. the first take away from the talks that are currently going between the u.s., nato and russia, there are no diplomatic breakthroughs. i haveo say nato has shown resilience and commitment. -- u.s. diplomats are showing quite a few successes. t
and the west are prepared for the risks of granting nato -- granting ukraine nato membership anytime soon. now, the discussion is more about informal cooperation between the west and ukraine on weapons provisions and military training read line subsisted consistently and it is no longer about any formal association to nato. now, in his own words, it is about any military cooperation with nato countries. and this is where the kremlin draws the line. the question is whether the west are prepared...
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we are member of nato. we are solitary, t member of we are allies and we take our obligations seriously. that gives stability and they say no way of threat to, to, to, to our neighbor, russia in the north. as you know, there is so much speculation. now will that be a full invasion? will he just take the dumbass? is he going to use as own profile cortez? is that going to be a puppet political figure? are they going to be renewed cyber attacks? how does nato calibrate it's response to so many different possible is at this stage? well, i, you know, i think nato's voice has to be clear, our, our kind of collective defense, reassurances concerns nato natal members. but we cannot be indifferent if there is military force being used to cross borders against states in the, in europe, in 2022. that is unacceptable. so i am also very clear, you know, that if, if military means on the massive scale or military means that all is used to cross border and pressure, all the countries we should be really care about that. i
we are member of nato. we are solitary, t member of we are allies and we take our obligations seriously. that gives stability and they say no way of threat to, to, to, to our neighbor, russia in the north. as you know, there is so much speculation. now will that be a full invasion? will he just take the dumbass? is he going to use as own profile cortez? is that going to be a puppet political figure? are they going to be renewed cyber attacks? how does nato calibrate it's response to so many...
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nato troops as well. but what he said is i think most important here is that there could could be some troop movements in the near term. again, we'll not be going to ukraine, sam kiley, as we come back to you, but welcome news potentially for those nato member states in the region who are feeling some acute concern as they are watching the buildup along ukraine's border. >> reporter: yeah, these are moves -- 8500 troops sounds like a lot, but along a border like that, they are not the only troops available to nato. nato has large numbers of troops already in eastern europe. they have been themselves within nato bolstering particularly the baltic states. but yes, it is absolutely clear that the message coming from the united states in lockstep with nato is that we will reinforce and the united states has already said to other partners particularly with the rapid reaction force that could number some 40,000 that could be pushed forward to that eastern flank to reassure those nations as the president pointed
nato troops as well. but what he said is i think most important here is that there could could be some troop movements in the near term. again, we'll not be going to ukraine, sam kiley, as we come back to you, but welcome news potentially for those nato member states in the region who are feeling some acute concern as they are watching the buildup along ukraine's border. >> reporter: yeah, these are moves -- 8500 troops sounds like a lot, but along a border like that, they are not the...
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nato is all about. and they can never grasp what nato is. when it's viewed through, through the fruits in russia, west of the russian ice, russian perspective. and that is the problem that they're stuck in this cold war mentality, the mentality, they stock, their 2nd this and this mentality that is dictated by its own charter that as well . it says here in the document that it is a defensive alliance. how can it be offensive, alive? and yet that is, that is the problem that we have. and that is a problem i hope that can be solved by us actually by russia, actually talking to me, you know, and making this point across, you know, guys, ok, you are defensive. but take a look through this russian lance. maybe it's not as simple as you may made. sounds so i think, yeah, it's, i mean, even if you talk, but i want to you, alexei, all chance. yeah. like say no. no, but the europe you're absolutely right. and we can tear a page from the cold war because during the cold war, both sides looked at it to the lens of
nato is all about. and they can never grasp what nato is. when it's viewed through, through the fruits in russia, west of the russian ice, russian perspective. and that is the problem that they're stuck in this cold war mentality, the mentality, they stock, their 2nd this and this mentality that is dictated by its own charter that as well . it says here in the document that it is a defensive alliance. how can it be offensive, alive? and yet that is, that is the problem that we have. and that is...
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nato and the u.s. rejected the kremlin's demands on security, among them, a guarantee that nato will not accept ukraine and other former soviet nations as members. >> this process is a making of russia. ukraine has the right to self-defense that is enshrined in the u.n. charter. nato helped them to uphold that right to self-defense. >> the united states and our nato allies made clear we will not slam the door shut on nato's open-door policy, a policy that has always been central to the nato alliance. if russia walks away, it will be quite apparent they were never serious about pursuing diplomacy at all. that is why we are preparing for every eventuality. peter: russia stepney foreign minister said nato's position is unacceptable for moscow. >> nato asked for the policy of the turning russia. we will respond with counter deterrence. if it uses intimidation, we will respond with counter intimidation. if it looks for vulnerabilities in the russian defense system, we will look for nato's vulnerabilities. i
nato and the u.s. rejected the kremlin's demands on security, among them, a guarantee that nato will not accept ukraine and other former soviet nations as members. >> this process is a making of russia. ukraine has the right to self-defense that is enshrined in the u.n. charter. nato helped them to uphold that right to self-defense. >> the united states and our nato allies made clear we will not slam the door shut on nato's open-door policy, a policy that has always been central to...
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that to the scandinavian countries that are not part of nato will be welcome to join. so now they are trying to artificially tempt to those countries to artificially expand nato. and to this, sir alliance after the cold war after the treaty of war, so has no purpose, but to the attempts to artificially expanded are continuing in december, as you are well aware, we have provided the nato members and the u. s. with draft documents, the draft treaty on security guarantees between russia and the u. s. and the draft agreement on ensuring security between the russian federation and nato countries. as we have highlighted several times, these documents a common package and seek to exclude any further eastward expansion of nato and the deployment of a threatening weapon systems close to our borders. on the 10th of january in geneva, we had to talks with our american counterparts and on the 12th of january there was a meeting with the participation ortho nato countries and russian delegation in brussels. we have talked about the need to focus on the need to stop the expansion of
that to the scandinavian countries that are not part of nato will be welcome to join. so now they are trying to artificially tempt to those countries to artificially expand nato. and to this, sir alliance after the cold war after the treaty of war, so has no purpose, but to the attempts to artificially expanded are continuing in december, as you are well aware, we have provided the nato members and the u. s. with draft documents, the draft treaty on security guarantees between russia and the u....
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of the nato-ukraine council in advance of the nato-russia council. and of course, at the osce, ukraine is a member. so, nothing about ukraine without ukraine. and again, on kazakhstan, i would not conflate these situations. there are very particular drivers of what's happening in kazakhstan right now, as i said, that go to economic and political matters. and what's happening in there is different from what's happening on ukraine's borders. having said that, i think one lesson in recent history is that once russians are in your house, it's sometimes very difficult to get them to leave. mr price: thank you, mr. secretary. secretary blinken: thanks. mr price: thank you, everyone. [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2022] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> c-span's washington journal. every day, we are taking your phone calls on the issues of the day. saturday morning, we discussed the end to the year-long eviction moratorium and the re
of the nato-ukraine council in advance of the nato-russia council. and of course, at the osce, ukraine is a member. so, nothing about ukraine without ukraine. and again, on kazakhstan, i would not conflate these situations. there are very particular drivers of what's happening in kazakhstan right now, as i said, that go to economic and political matters. and what's happening in there is different from what's happening on ukraine's borders. having said that, i think one lesson in recent history...
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should the nato response force be activated by nato. this -- putting our forces on a shorter string enables us to get there in a shorter period of time. and again, i think that provides reassurance to nato that we're ready to live up to our commitments. in terms of what putin thinks and the way he feels about things, again, it's hard to predict. we take those kind of things into consideration. but again, if you look at the forces that he has moved into the region that he continues to move into the region, you know, there was no provocation that caused him to move those forces. so, you know, we'll continue to listen to what he says and watch what he does. chairman? >> yeah, i would echo all of that with respect to the forces, you know, for 20 years, iraq, afghanistan, we've announced when forces are rotating, et cetera. we attempt to be transparent with you and the american people on the use and deployment of military forces. we alerted based on the direction from the president and secretary of defense. we increased the readiness status
should the nato response force be activated by nato. this -- putting our forces on a shorter string enables us to get there in a shorter period of time. and again, i think that provides reassurance to nato that we're ready to live up to our commitments. in terms of what putin thinks and the way he feels about things, again, it's hard to predict. we take those kind of things into consideration. but again, if you look at the forces that he has moved into the region that he continues to move into...
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whether it was at the nato ministerial. osce. we have done so over the phone as well, videoconferences. well over 100 engagements as of earlier this month with our european allies and our partners as well, including ukraine. that extends to last week. we had an opportunity to meet with president zelensky. that engagement has continued since. the secretary had an opportunity to speak to the foreign minister after his meeting with foreign minister lavrov on that engagement. again, we are operating with a core principle in mind, and that is nothing about ukraine without ukraine. reporter: specifically on croatia, are you concerned countries are signing up to formal statements and on the others making these kind of comments, they don't actually support it? mr. price: what i can point to are the formal statements. reporter: if the commander-in-chief of the country is then saying something completely opposed to what they supposedly signed up for. mr. price: documents are a physical manifestation of the commitments the allies have made.
whether it was at the nato ministerial. osce. we have done so over the phone as well, videoconferences. well over 100 engagements as of earlier this month with our european allies and our partners as well, including ukraine. that extends to last week. we had an opportunity to meet with president zelensky. that engagement has continued since. the secretary had an opportunity to speak to the foreign minister after his meeting with foreign minister lavrov on that engagement. again, we are...
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the nato response force be activated by nato. this putting our forces on a shorter string enables us to get there in a shorter period of time. and again, i think that provides reassurance to nato that we're ready to live up to our commitments. in terms of what putin thinks and the way he feels about things, again that's hard to predict. we take those kinds of things into consideration. but again, if you look at the forces that he has moved into the region and that he continues to move into the region, you know, there was no provocation that caused him to move those forces. so you know, we'll continue to listen to what he says and watch what he does. chairman? gen. milley: yes, i would echo all of that with respect to the ptdo forces. you know, for 20 years, iraq, afghanistan, et cetera, we've announced when forces are rotating, et cetera. we attempt to be transparent with you, and with congress, and with the american people on the use and the deployment of military forces. we alerted based on the direction from the president and
the nato response force be activated by nato. this putting our forces on a shorter string enables us to get there in a shorter period of time. and again, i think that provides reassurance to nato that we're ready to live up to our commitments. in terms of what putin thinks and the way he feels about things, again that's hard to predict. we take those kinds of things into consideration. but again, if you look at the forces that he has moved into the region and that he continues to move into the...
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so what will happen if talks with ukraine and ga, continue from nato. nato understands the principle of the indivisibility of security selectively. in the eyes of nato, it exists only for members of the alliance, and nato won't take into account the security concerns of others. we firmly believe that the principle at the end of visibility of security should take into account the interests of all, and that attempts to build security against russia without russia's participation are doomed to failure. if nato applies a policy of containment against russia, moscow will have to take a counter macbook with you, or throws russia also called for nato to stop sending training instructors and military equipment to ukraine as part of its demand. so de escalation, just to give you an idea, the u. s, which is a natal member, has applied within $2500000000.00 with security assistance to ukraine since 2014. and this year native force is a duty take part in many military drills in ukraine. for russia, this is a serious issue, and the continued expansion of nato doesn't. it says solve any issues. fo
so what will happen if talks with ukraine and ga, continue from nato. nato understands the principle of the indivisibility of security selectively. in the eyes of nato, it exists only for members of the alliance, and nato won't take into account the security concerns of others. we firmly believe that the principle at the end of visibility of security should take into account the interests of all, and that attempts to build security against russia without russia's participation are doomed to...
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from european partners of nato. so russia has got more recalcitrance in the existence -- existing regime. the treaty becoming more difficult to deal with. the organization for security and cooperation in europe. i think this is partially a temper tantrum. we have been asking you to fix this problem for a long time. the problem they are trying to fix does seem to have more to do with your redlines analysis. that is, i think, the problem we see now in how the difference between nato and russia are shaping up because nato is not going to respond to those redlines. it will not give up on its principles with regard to nato enlargement. it is a complex, difficult picture but i think the factors grinding putin are mixed. >> thank you. i am quite sympathetic to your analysis that this is really a mix of offense and defense. i took the same position in the book i wrote about a potential clash with russia a couple of years ago. both schools of shot -- both schools of thought have legitimate points. tom, your connection is a l
from european partners of nato. so russia has got more recalcitrance in the existence -- existing regime. the treaty becoming more difficult to deal with. the organization for security and cooperation in europe. i think this is partially a temper tantrum. we have been asking you to fix this problem for a long time. the problem they are trying to fix does seem to have more to do with your redlines analysis. that is, i think, the problem we see now in how the difference between nato and russia...
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but what more half nato been saying? where jen? stoughton burke, the nato secretary general. they're saying that this was a crisis. he said the nato felt was being a, had been created by russia, but of course russia believes that this is a crisis that's been created by nato. and that gives you a sense of where we're at, which is there was no major breakthrough. after talks between nato members and senior russian negotiators at nato headquarters in brussels, all that came out according to you and salt and berg at was an agreement a to continue with talks, although we don't have any time table for any future discussions. the problem is, of course, you have these 2 sides, russia on one nato, on the other, both accusing each other of fueling tensions, are in the ukraine crisis. you have a rush of making demands of nato that is stop encroaching on the east. it says that it that it promises not to make it make ukraine a nato member in the future. on the other hand, nato saying that such demands are absolutely unacceptable. so you have 2 sides that are really polls apart. they don't
but what more half nato been saying? where jen? stoughton burke, the nato secretary general. they're saying that this was a crisis. he said the nato felt was being a, had been created by russia, but of course russia believes that this is a crisis that's been created by nato. and that gives you a sense of where we're at, which is there was no major breakthrough. after talks between nato members and senior russian negotiators at nato headquarters in brussels, all that came out according to you...
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but the point is, that nato, his demand were directed at nato, not just ukraine. and nato stood up to those demands very firmly. so right now, i'd say nato is -- you can't say it has deterred. you can say it has overcome the challenge that putin has thrown at it thus far. and we're looking strong, and we can see a path outward from this in which nato is strengthened and more successful than ever as in its mission as a result of mr. puth's putin aggression against ukraine. >> thank you, and following questions i want to pick up on. general breedlove over to you. >> first of all, i'm in agreement with general clark especially in the context of this immediate problem to allow me then to expand the question a little bit. are we deterring russia? in many ways, we are not. if you look hat what some call the gray zone war or the hybrid war or what is called active measures, we're not deterring russia. russia is attacking us in these areas in america, in our capital, in every capital in europe and across europe in these gray zone areas. so, there are places we are absolut
but the point is, that nato, his demand were directed at nato, not just ukraine. and nato stood up to those demands very firmly. so right now, i'd say nato is -- you can't say it has deterred. you can say it has overcome the challenge that putin has thrown at it thus far. and we're looking strong, and we can see a path outward from this in which nato is strengthened and more successful than ever as in its mission as a result of mr. puth's putin aggression against ukraine. >> thank you,...
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and why do they want to join nato because they feel threatened by russia not by nato. so it's about dominance, right? it's not about sort of threat to russia it's, it's an attack on russian dominance of its neighbor countries. and frankly, put and doesn't want ukraine to be successful. and to have a democratic western european or nato based path, because that would get russians thinking that maybe they could have a better situation. that's what it's really a problem. rachel. the problem is that for the worst and fo nato, the ukraine, for example, is just a small puzzle piece. while for russia, it's a centerpiece of her, of her lead, say, strategic, her thinking strategic plans. and that, that's what makes or the difference. and that's what makes the a symmetry really are in the conflict. now, i just wonder before we move before we move on, whether it is how easy it is to dismiss vladimir proteins concerns. because since 1997, the west has built a real a film little arc of nations from the report the baltic republics in the north right down to bulgaria, romania, albania
and why do they want to join nato because they feel threatened by russia not by nato. so it's about dominance, right? it's not about sort of threat to russia it's, it's an attack on russian dominance of its neighbor countries. and frankly, put and doesn't want ukraine to be successful. and to have a democratic western european or nato based path, because that would get russians thinking that maybe they could have a better situation. that's what it's really a problem. rachel. the problem is that...
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the, the nato nations, as well as you can say, rather, nato as a whole. but there's no doubt that they donations of attacked russia and china, now nato nations. well, i'm not the incident. your furniture, which was, i think it was a nato bombing us plane, but the nato bombing off serbia, in the run up to the war to try to liberate cost. if i was already turned into a mistake and i was a bad mistake in the chinese responded really quite dramatically to it. and i, i hope that nato learned from that mistake, but it wasn't america or nato attacking china. it was an error in the course of the war which was entirely justified given what the serbs were doing in crossover at the time. well, there's all this talk about an alleged chinese intelligence agent here in westminster, in the house of commons. christine lee, you are a diplomat. what do you make of britain saying? they're not going to send diplomats to the winter games in china as the global. so those vladimir putin arrives, they're a good idea. no, i think it's a mistake. i mean, you get to choose a slee s
the, the nato nations, as well as you can say, rather, nato as a whole. but there's no doubt that they donations of attacked russia and china, now nato nations. well, i'm not the incident. your furniture, which was, i think it was a nato bombing us plane, but the nato bombing off serbia, in the run up to the war to try to liberate cost. if i was already turned into a mistake and i was a bad mistake in the chinese responded really quite dramatically to it. and i, i hope that nato learned from...
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though the us insist on it's right to admit nato and admit the ukraine and ga into nato. if it's so wishes, at some point the future rushes reaction has clearly given at pause. and i think the u. s. is hesitant, depressed this issue much more. i think the that it was taken back by the russian response. it has it now a grease that rushes concerns must be taken into consideration and this is due, this is a, this is actually a change in the u. s. nato attitude. so i think that something, some kind of significant shift may be underway. what do you say to the people that can do this in the west and ukraine, and georgia, etc. the say, well, hang on, if you would, if you're going to russia, say you can do whatever you like within your own boundaries, the mass, whatever tribute you want to do, everything on your own side. you can't tell us what to do. therefore, we can do what we want to do, join whatever political voting protection group we want to you kind of it both ways is the argument can rush of it both ways. no, of course the rush again have a both ways and neither can nat
though the us insist on it's right to admit nato and admit the ukraine and ga into nato. if it's so wishes, at some point the future rushes reaction has clearly given at pause. and i think the u. s. is hesitant, depressed this issue much more. i think the that it was taken back by the russian response. it has it now a grease that rushes concerns must be taken into consideration and this is due, this is a, this is actually a change in the u. s. nato attitude. so i think that something, some kind...
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in nato. before putin illegally annexed crimea, and has tried to hold it , ukrainians were mixed about what they wanted their future to be. after those actions in 2014, when that occurred, after the pressing of the eastern -- in the way you so best described, a vast majority of ukrainians want to be in nato and are committed to democracy. ukraine has more to do with its democracy. it's people have chosen is future. we have to support that vision that ukrainian citizens have for themselves in every way possible and constantly say that we are here for ukraine. we want to support ukraine and we will be not -- we will do nothing about ukraine, without ukraine. >> ukrainian people are seeking --. i have a long list of questions asking if ukraine can go elsewhere. people are also asking alternative. if there will be an air attack by russia or a missile strike, in such a case, will they help ukraine? can ukraine get weapons to reduce a threat from the air. these are questions from people who are read
in nato. before putin illegally annexed crimea, and has tried to hold it , ukrainians were mixed about what they wanted their future to be. after those actions in 2014, when that occurred, after the pressing of the eastern -- in the way you so best described, a vast majority of ukrainians want to be in nato and are committed to democracy. ukraine has more to do with its democracy. it's people have chosen is future. we have to support that vision that ukrainian citizens have for themselves in...
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and none of these countries is a member of nato. however, defacto, the nato has been seeking to obtain the um, the military advantages by putting men and material and training in place in these countries. all with the intent of weakening rushes, strategic position relations between russia, the united states, other nato allies have been poor now for many years. why now, are we finally getting to a situation where people are around the table and why? what is pushed it to this particular points of the why no question is the elephant in the room as very regrettable that our media western media have not raised that question because they would be obliged to use their critical faculties and not merely pass along to their readers or listeners of the press briefings and the press releases they're receiving from the state department, the a. why now brings you back to 2007. and the landmark speech by a legend putting at the munich security conference in february 2007. if you draw a line from his explanation of what was unacceptable in the unip
and none of these countries is a member of nato. however, defacto, the nato has been seeking to obtain the um, the military advantages by putting men and material and training in place in these countries. all with the intent of weakening rushes, strategic position relations between russia, the united states, other nato allies have been poor now for many years. why now, are we finally getting to a situation where people are around the table and why? what is pushed it to this particular points of...
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of nato. now it's 5 with you create and ga, potentially ascending in the future. the there essentially did to nato, that would be 7, almost half of russia's neighbors would be members of nato. and what that means, this is russia's concern, is that native infrastructure that is measles bases rockets would move closer and closer to russia. potentially hypersonic misaki, american hypersonic missiles, big station in ukraine, which is just a few minutes flight time for moscow, which for russia is completely unacceptable. that is where they have to order the red light. and they said all these, all these proposals to the united states and, and today. so we're now hearing a reaction from russian officials who have seen this document. it is, as was said, still confidential. the americans have asked the russian side nato shoe not to share the documents their response with the press. but the reaction that we have heard so far is, is disappointed. mon russian official has said that this is inadequate, but
of nato. now it's 5 with you create and ga, potentially ascending in the future. the there essentially did to nato, that would be 7, almost half of russia's neighbors would be members of nato. and what that means, this is russia's concern, is that native infrastructure that is measles bases rockets would move closer and closer to russia. potentially hypersonic misaki, american hypersonic missiles, big station in ukraine, which is just a few minutes flight time for moscow, which for russia is...
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about what he had received from nato. however, or to lug nut fornia. in contrast to what we've received from nato, the american response is almost like a model of diplomatic decency. the response from nato is so ideological, it breeze so much with the exclusivity of the north atlantic alliance that i was a little ashamed of those who wrote these taxes. previously, we had heard from other officials that the documents, the counter proposal sent by the united states. i didn't address a single one of russia's concerns that they made no promises that they threw expand further east of the ultimately that those, and no guarantees that those missiles, they to missiles american missiles, of wouldn't be stationed ever closer to russia. nevertheless, he says there is some optimism varies, the negotiation, there are talks that are ongoing and perhaps a solution might be reached a solution which satisfies both the united states and russia. nevertheless, we must account. he says, for relations relations, which for years i have a deteri
about what he had received from nato. however, or to lug nut fornia. in contrast to what we've received from nato, the american response is almost like a model of diplomatic decency. the response from nato is so ideological, it breeze so much with the exclusivity of the north atlantic alliance that i was a little ashamed of those who wrote these taxes. previously, we had heard from other officials that the documents, the counter proposal sent by the united states. i didn't address a single one...
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we were told in the lead up to the nato intervention in libya. but let's not be too hard on news guard. after all, they themselves admit these labels are not a measure of factual accuracy. they only label websites that they determined to have a hidden agenda are green red radio signal if a web site is trying to get it right. or instead has a hidden agenda. war knowingly publishes falsehoods or propaganda getting readers more context about their news on line. so it's not about what's really true and what's not true. it's about if you're telling the truth with good intentions or whether or not you're telling the truth in a way that might stir up some trouble. now one of the founders is gordon cravens, say, former columnist for the wall street journal. his reporting on the and as a and edward snowden has been widely criticized and it appears he was trying to spin things as not so bad on the part of the american government. and then there's richard stengel. he worked at the state department as public affairs chief under barack obama. now he must be t
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to join nato? because they feel threatened by russia not by nato. so um it's about dominance, right? it's not about sort of threat to russia. it's it's an attack on russian dominance of its neighbor countries. um and frankly putin doesn't want ukraine to be successful and to have a democratic western european or nato based path because that would get russians thinking that maybe they could have a better situation. that's what it's really there's a problem rachel. the problem is that for the west and for nato, the ukraine, for example is just a small puzzle piece. while for russia it's a centerpiece of of, let's say strategic thinking strategic plans and that that's what makes the difference and that's what makes the symmetry really in say strategic thinking strategic plans and that that's what makes the conflict. now i just wonder before we moved before we move on whether it is how easy it is to dismiss vladimir putin's concerns because since 1997, the west has built a real, a formidable arc of nat
to join nato? because they feel threatened by russia not by nato. so um it's about dominance, right? it's not about sort of threat to russia. it's it's an attack on russian dominance of its neighbor countries. um and frankly putin doesn't want ukraine to be successful and to have a democratic western european or nato based path because that would get russians thinking that maybe they could have a better situation. that's what it's really there's a problem rachel. the problem is that for the...
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should the nato force be activated by nato. this putting our forces on a shorter string enables us to get there in a shorter period of time. and, again, i think that provides reassurance to nato that we're ready to live up to our commitments. in terms of what putin thinks and the way he feels about things, again, it's hard to predict. we take those kinds of things into consideration but, again, if you look at the forces that he has moved into the region and that he continues to move into the region, you know, there was no provocation that caused him to move those forces. so, you know, we'll continue to listen to what he says and watch what he does. chairman. >> i would echo all of that. with respect to the ptdo forces, for 20 years iraq, afghanistan, et cetera, we've announced when forces are rotating, et cetera. we attempt to be transparent with you and with congress and the american people on the use and deployment of military forces. we alerted based on the direction from the president and the secretary of defense, we increa
should the nato force be activated by nato. this putting our forces on a shorter string enables us to get there in a shorter period of time. and, again, i think that provides reassurance to nato that we're ready to live up to our commitments. in terms of what putin thinks and the way he feels about things, again, it's hard to predict. we take those kinds of things into consideration but, again, if you look at the forces that he has moved into the region and that he continues to move into the...
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here's nato chief, yes. stilton burges assessment of today's meeting. this was not an easy discussion . we have a very serious so on director change on the situation in the wrong ukraine on the implications for european security there are significant differences between they draw laws. so under shaw on these issues, oh, differences will not be easy to bridge, but it is a positive, sorry, though the old i guar laws anger shell, sat down around the same table and engaged on substantive topics. and the united states deputy secretary of state insisted nato's open door policy won't change despite russia's demands. the united states and our nato allies were united in our responses to deputy foreign mr. goosgo and deputy minister of defense of foaming and their comments, including when it comes to certain core russian proposals that are simply non starters. together the united states and our nato allies made clear, we will not slam the door shut on nato's open door policy. a policy that has always been central to the nato alliance when we shout now to dw corre
here's nato chief, yes. stilton burges assessment of today's meeting. this was not an easy discussion . we have a very serious so on director change on the situation in the wrong ukraine on the implications for european security there are significant differences between they draw laws. so under shaw on these issues, oh, differences will not be easy to bridge, but it is a positive, sorry, though the old i guar laws anger shell, sat down around the same table and engaged on substantive topics....
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if ukraine is not in nato, what is nato's role in the current crisis? for more on that, we turn to a retired u.s. navy admiral and former nato supreme allied commander, james -- admiral, it is good to see you. thank you for being with us. for those in our audience who don't have their nato pact with them, their handbook, there is something that we often refer to called article five in nato which is the thing that says that any nato country that is attacked, all the other nato countries will come to their defense. how is that different when it applies to ukraine, which wants to be in nato but is not a member of nato? >> well, there are a lot of countries that would love to be a nato because so many countries have russian tanks roll into them. going back to the cold war, russian tanks rolled into congress. they rolled into the czech republic. more recently, they rolled into georgia. they world into ukraine in 2014. if i were and eastern europe, i would certainly like that article five guarantee. one thing i would recommend leaders -- readers google -- you
if ukraine is not in nato, what is nato's role in the current crisis? for more on that, we turn to a retired u.s. navy admiral and former nato supreme allied commander, james -- admiral, it is good to see you. thank you for being with us. for those in our audience who don't have their nato pact with them, their handbook, there is something that we often refer to called article five in nato which is the thing that says that any nato country that is attacked, all the other nato countries will...
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what happens next may be actions ah, cross sucking nato and russia. i'm joined by my guest, david swanson, in charlottesville. he is executive director of world beyond war dot org and del mar. we have scott ritter. he is a former intelligence officer in the united nations weapons inspector, and in prague we have brad blankenship. he is at holland this at c g t n, and a freelance reporter for shamiqua hart gentlemen crosstalk rules and effect. that means he can jump any time he want, and i will appreciate, let me go to scott 1st. here it's got, what is your major take away from this meeting that we had between russia and nato? because the way my, our reading of is at the, the, the americans and nato and general dis, don't take this very seriously. and they always end up saying, well, we just need to talk more. well, when russia showed up with 2 documents saying we got to, we need your reaction to this. we want a legally binding agreements and you know where we stand, but the americans, i didn't take it very seriously. that's my take away. what do you t
what happens next may be actions ah, cross sucking nato and russia. i'm joined by my guest, david swanson, in charlottesville. he is executive director of world beyond war dot org and del mar. we have scott ritter. he is a former intelligence officer in the united nations weapons inspector, and in prague we have brad blankenship. he is at holland this at c g t n, and a freelance reporter for shamiqua hart gentlemen crosstalk rules and effect. that means he can jump any time he want, and i will...
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the russians as see nato as an instrument of confrontation. now, the russian delegation was led by the russian def russian deputy of foreign, foreign minister, alexander, gro sgo, who said that this meeting was a moment of truth in a rush of nato relations. and i think it's very evidence that they did not reach any kind of an agreement, but that was not expected. i think what was more important is that the dialog continues, and that it doesn't end here and it doesn't take another 3 years for there to be another meeting. in terms of the ukraine's possible membership into the 30 members alliance. as the secretary general said, that it is only up to nato members and ukraine to make that decision. and russia cannot demand or dictate to who can and cannot join this alliance. and that, that the russians have said that they see it as a threat for them to have a continuous buildup of nato allies around their borders. and that is something that they will not stand for. and they won't guarantees that ukraine will not join at nato, but it appears that th
the russians as see nato as an instrument of confrontation. now, the russian delegation was led by the russian def russian deputy of foreign, foreign minister, alexander, gro sgo, who said that this meeting was a moment of truth in a rush of nato relations. and i think it's very evidence that they did not reach any kind of an agreement, but that was not expected. i think what was more important is that the dialog continues, and that it doesn't end here and it doesn't take another 3 years for...
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and nato. and then do you believe that of the e you is more ready to compromise, then russia and nato, when it comes to security, guzzle. and what did just that barrel say about our negotiations this week? i did it more. he said that he wants to have a separate direct. i look with you and security. so this is why i ask this question . maybe he send you some kind of letter. it's regarding what happens to proposal to arrange a meeting, et cetera, et cetera. and when it can take place, if it is settled, officer game included loose from bartonville. well, as for the comments made by just that barrel got a job with regards to security guarantees and the context of negotiations between russia and the us and russia and nato. we purchase through the school. yes, we have indeed. she will had the impression that the e, you feels that it is left behind. we war and civil. so they urge were for their contribution to be taken into account with the good overseas. they do not want to have any agreements in pla
and nato. and then do you believe that of the e you is more ready to compromise, then russia and nato, when it comes to security, guzzle. and what did just that barrel say about our negotiations this week? i did it more. he said that he wants to have a separate direct. i look with you and security. so this is why i ask this question . maybe he send you some kind of letter. it's regarding what happens to proposal to arrange a meeting, et cetera, et cetera. and when it can take place, if it is...
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only one of those was the nato state. that it became to poland joint, then it became 5 with ukraine and ga, potentially joining. that would be 7 with all the perks that carries like us bases and troops. pray tell how is that not the dictionary definition of encirclement? russia uses statement from high level officials, as well as disinformation and propaganda outlets to intentionally spread outright falsehoods, to attempt to create a pretext for military action. we all know how the u. s. uses differ information to create a pretext for invading independent states. the irony seems lost entirely on the us state department. we still remember collin bow, right. sadam. hussein has not verifiably accounted for even one teaspoonful of this deadly material. the chief of the state department. whether of all around 2 decades ago, lying to the world, about saddam's weapons of mass destruction. and setting the stage for the invasion of iraq, which killed an estimated half a 1000000 people. because i don't believe that russia has come
only one of those was the nato state. that it became to poland joint, then it became 5 with ukraine and ga, potentially joining. that would be 7 with all the perks that carries like us bases and troops. pray tell how is that not the dictionary definition of encirclement? russia uses statement from high level officials, as well as disinformation and propaganda outlets to intentionally spread outright falsehoods, to attempt to create a pretext for military action. we all know how the u. s. uses...
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earlier in the week, nato understands the principle of the indivisibility of security. selective nato applies a policy of containment against russia. moscow will have to take a counter with so not like joe coaches once again facing deportation just a day before the start of the australian open after the countries immigration minister revoked his visa for a 2nd time to be with our tea. his father claims the kobe vaccine bow is politically motivated. good morning. going to have you company watching the weekly here or naughty. gunfire has reportedly been heard in a texas synagogue hostage situation with police confirming that the suspect is dead after a swat team storm the building and all those held captive by the suspect. the government had made it out alive. according to the state governor, the host, the situation happened in the north west of the states as well as a swat team, the f b. i were present at the stand off, which lasted for an estimated 12 hours on saturday. now there was a live stream of the service at the synagogue running when the arm suspect entered, and apparently neg
earlier in the week, nato understands the principle of the indivisibility of security. selective nato applies a policy of containment against russia. moscow will have to take a counter with so not like joe coaches once again facing deportation just a day before the start of the australian open after the countries immigration minister revoked his visa for a 2nd time to be with our tea. his father claims the kobe vaccine bow is politically motivated. good morning. going to have you company...
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we will not slam the door shut on nato's open door policy. a policy that has always been central to the nato alliance. exactly this, however, russia sees as a threat. assault nato obviously continues to follow. the principles of the cold war containing russia is a priority of the alliance, but that damages european security principle. the situation has been closely followed by the ease defense menaces. they met in the french city of breasts and were updated by the nato secretary general. this is misty, it's important that we taught each other and the nato russia council is particularly suited for this to clear up differences and also build up trust again . finally, having these talks after over 2 years is an important signal, and we have to use it as he cannot and as missing their notes, whether they will succeed is being followed with interest in brussels and care in washington and also in helsinki. let's get a round up. now. some other world headlines at least 8 people have been killed by a car bomb. in the somali capital mogadishu, so far,
we will not slam the door shut on nato's open door policy. a policy that has always been central to the nato alliance. exactly this, however, russia sees as a threat. assault nato obviously continues to follow. the principles of the cold war containing russia is a priority of the alliance, but that damages european security principle. the situation has been closely followed by the ease defense menaces. they met in the french city of breasts and were updated by the nato secretary general. this...
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both nato and the u. s. rejected the kremlin demands on security among them a guarantee that nato will not accept crane and other former soviet nations as members. this crisis is a, is, is the making of russia on. therefore, this important debate deescalate the ukraine hoster ought to self defense of ducks and showing an u. m. a family shocker angle for so many dollars when they, they tell us, unless it'll help them to uphold a doctor, brought to, to self defense. to gather the united states and our nato allies made clear, we will not slam the door shut on nato's open door policy. a policy that has always been central to the nato alliance, a fresher walks away. however, it will be quite apparent. they were never serious about pursuing diplomacy at all . that is why collectively we are preparing for ever for every eventuality. russia's deputy foreign minister says nato's position is unacceptable for moscow not, but it was the that the bridget nato obs for the policy of deterring russia. we will respond wit
both nato and the u. s. rejected the kremlin demands on security among them a guarantee that nato will not accept crane and other former soviet nations as members. this crisis is a, is, is the making of russia on. therefore, this important debate deescalate the ukraine hoster ought to self defense of ducks and showing an u. m. a family shocker angle for so many dollars when they, they tell us, unless it'll help them to uphold a doctor, brought to, to self defense. to gather the united states...
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do you think those 8,500 troops will be called up and sent into the nato, the nato rapid response force? >> i hope not. i think it is important for the following reason. in the end, what is this about? this isn't about putin defending russia's borders. it is about expanding the borders. what does he really want? he wants nato to end and the united states out of europe. so i think you have to threaten him with the thing he hates most. the notion that there might be a much greater nato presence and usa presence within eastern and central bloc european countries. he's never going to be appeased on eastern europe, so i think you have to threaten him with a far worse condition. >> and threaten him with these troop deployments, threaten him with all signs that we are ready to respond, that nato is ready to respond. what about the sanctions? what is he afraid of? >> i think that the president has done all you can to unify europe on the sanctions. i think the sanctions, what we've learned from the past. they can't be distributed in slowly. they can't just impact a few of putin's closest friends
do you think those 8,500 troops will be called up and sent into the nato, the nato rapid response force? >> i hope not. i think it is important for the following reason. in the end, what is this about? this isn't about putin defending russia's borders. it is about expanding the borders. what does he really want? he wants nato to end and the united states out of europe. so i think you have to threaten him with the thing he hates most. the notion that there might be a much greater nato...
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, even though it was in name and nato led operation, nato was ignored. and i think the same thing is happening over ukraine and russia. you're dealing with in very traditional terms, between the us and russia. but i also think that in the past, the been a lot of questions from not just the united states, but from specialists and from politicians in western europe, in particular saying, we don't understand russia. we don't understand what does russia want? and my view of these to treaty documents is that nobody know can complain that they don't know what russia wants. it spelt out there in black and white. that is what russia wants. and i would say that is an opening position. russia wouldn't expect to get everything that it's, it's a demanding illustrated documents, but i think they need to be studied because nobody can complain anymore. they don't know what russia we not. okay. george 20 seconds will good. did they actually care what russia wants? 20 seconds, george. i think they, those attitude, the russia has been you on, on the soviet union. you do n
, even though it was in name and nato led operation, nato was ignored. and i think the same thing is happening over ukraine and russia. you're dealing with in very traditional terms, between the us and russia. but i also think that in the past, the been a lot of questions from not just the united states, but from specialists and from politicians in western europe, in particular saying, we don't understand russia. we don't understand what does russia want? and my view of these to treaty...
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these nato. russia talks now. so the u. s. is definitely trying to keep true to its word that it won't discuss anything about europe without europe, anything about ukraine without ukraine. we just had 4 years of the trump administration, wanting to disengage with nato getting if you will, show me with russia the have that left in the permanent scars, that data i think it has. and just this, this outreach, i mean honestly, almost too much outreach. it sometimes seem like you know, more than a 100 meetings or something like this. this is partly a legacy of the trump administration, where the europeans had no clue from day to day, except by looking at twitter, what the u. s. policy might be and the biden administration is very much trying to make up for that and keep the europeans on board and keep the europeans reassured. that's in the us interest as well as the europeans interest. so yeah, i think that all of this communication is partly a legacy of the trump administration, both for the us benefit and for the euro
these nato. russia talks now. so the u. s. is definitely trying to keep true to its word that it won't discuss anything about europe without europe, anything about ukraine without ukraine. we just had 4 years of the trump administration, wanting to disengage with nato getting if you will, show me with russia the have that left in the permanent scars, that data i think it has. and just this, this outreach, i mean honestly, almost too much outreach. it sometimes seem like you know, more than a...
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, jet fighters, nato spy planes, nato's military infrastructure moving towards our borders. we have to respond. we have to take measures of precaution. that's why we have our military guides and military there. >> do you have some kind of timeline at which point you will say the negotiations have failed and are you then prepared to take military action? >> well, we're not speaking about military action. this is -- you have to understand, no one is threatening anyone with military action. this will be just a madness to do that. but we will be ready to take counteractions. so if you continue to say that, listen, russians, we're not going to take into account your concerns, nato will continue to expand, no, we're not going to have ukraine's side, nato, but for the time being legally it will be possible, we're not going to say we will not deploy any offensive weapons on ukraine's territory and nato's military infrastructure will stay next to your border and we will even for the time being get even closer, if you tell us that, we'll have to do something. what is the timeline? wha
, jet fighters, nato spy planes, nato's military infrastructure moving towards our borders. we have to respond. we have to take measures of precaution. that's why we have our military guides and military there. >> do you have some kind of timeline at which point you will say the negotiations have failed and are you then prepared to take military action? >> well, we're not speaking about military action. this is -- you have to understand, no one is threatening anyone with military...
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so actively in the eyes of nato. it exists only for members of the alliance, and nato won't take into account the security concerns of others. we firmly believed that the principle at the end of visibility of security should take into account the interests of all, and that attempts to build security against russia without russia's participation are due to failure. if nato applies a policy of containment against russia, moscow will have to take a countermand with you through russia, also called the nato to stop sending training instructors and military equipment to ukraine as part of it demands for de escalation. just to give you an idea, the us, which is a nato member, has applied more than $2500000000.00 with security assistance to ukraine since 2014 . and this year native forces due to take part in many military drills in ukraine for russia. this is a serious issue and the continued expansion of nato doesn't. it says solve any issues for sure in you, not. the new nato expansion doesn't solve any problems of securit
so actively in the eyes of nato. it exists only for members of the alliance, and nato won't take into account the security concerns of others. we firmly believed that the principle at the end of visibility of security should take into account the interests of all, and that attempts to build security against russia without russia's participation are due to failure. if nato applies a policy of containment against russia, moscow will have to take a countermand with you through russia, also called...